Wan Yuntao and Lu Xuetong's eyes flickered with a moment of panic. Wan Shuo's eyes darted around, and he instinctively lowered his head.
Wan Jiaojiao was younger, and after the initial confusion faded from her face, it was quickly replaced by another kind of surprise. She hugged Lu Xuetong and said happily,
"Really? Is my mom actually Aunt Xuetong? That's great! I want Aunt Xuetong to be my mom!"
As she spoke, she deliberately looked at Nan Zhizhi and Sui Sui, her eyes filled with deliberate provocation.
Lu Xuetong wasn't hearing these words from Wan Jiaojiao for the first time. In the past, she would have been secretly pleased and delighted, but now, her heart sank slightly.
Nan Zhizhi saw everyone's reactions and understood everything.
She hadn't believed her husband would betray her, but after hearing that the other person involved was Lu Xuetong, she inexplicably… believed it.
Although she didn't know where Sui Sui had heard it, what she said was probably true.
If Jiaojiao was the biological child of Wan Yuntao and Lu Xuetong...
Then, her questions over the years would seem to have been answered.
Lu Xuetong was clearly single, yet she was so good to Jiaojiao.
Wan Yuntao's company hired her as a spokesperson, and the two of them often ate out alone...
He said they were just good friends and business partners.
He said she was just being overly suspicious because she had too much free time.
But what about reality?
They were already together.
And even gave birth to a child!
He even made her raise his child with his mistress as if it were her own daughter!
A ridiculous guess even flashed through Nan Zhizhi's mind, but it was too terrifying, and she didn't dare to think deeply about it. Instead, she stared intently at Wan Yuntao.
She asked him, her voice trembling,
"What Sui Sui said, is it true?"
Facing Nan Zhizhi's questioning, Wan Yuntao suppressed the shock in his heart and said impatiently,
"You believe what a four-year-old child says, Nan Zhizhi, where's your brain?!"
After he finished yelling at her, he yelled at the mother she had just acknowledged today, and little Sui Sui was not happy.
Sui Sui puffed out her chest and stood in front of Nan Zhizhi, protecting her just like her mother had protected her earlier.
"You're not allowed to yell at Sui Sui Mama!"
Then she said,
"What Sui Sui said is true! If you don't believe it, you can get a Paternity Test!"
She, little Sui Sui, wasn't here to join this family.
She was here to break this family apart!
Sui Sui's words reminded everyone present. Xiao Wang, who had been watching the drama, was suddenly enlightened.
Right! Whether it's true or not, a Paternity Test will tell!
The little miss is so clever!
Thinking this, they heard Sui Sui say, "A blood test will tell you."
Xiao Wang almost lost his footing.
The look in his eyes towards the little miss changed from awe to helplessness and doting.
She's still just a child, after all.
"Little miss, those blood tests in TV dramas are all fake. To know if someone is a biological parent, you need a Paternity Test~"
He gently reminded her, and as the words left his mouth, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He looked up and saw that the President Wan was staring at him fiercely. Sweat immediately started to pour down his face, and he quickly covered his mouth, pretending he didn't exist.
Wan Yuntao was annoyed that Xiao Wang had no brains, actually reminding her of this!
Turning his head, Wan Yuntao saw that Nan Zhizhi was clearly moved and was about to say something to dissuade her.
His public image was always positive, and Lu Xuetong had always marketed herself as a single, highly educated female celebrity. He couldn't let this matter blow up and ruin their careers.
As he was thinking this, he heard Sui Sui speak again,
"Blood tests aren't a scam, you know."
As she spoke, she pulled out a Yellow Talisman from somewhere, the talisman covered in very complex runes.
The child, despite her childish appearance, was now very serious,
"Put the blood of two people on this talisman. If there's a blood relationship, the blood will seep into the runes and cause the paper to spontaneously combust. It's very simple."
This was the Paternity Test Talisman that Third Master taught her, guaranteed to work!
Sui Sui spoke seriously, but Wan Yuntao couldn't help but sneer, looking at Nan Zhizhi.
"Do you really believe this nonsense from a child, and these messy talismans?"
He wanted to dispel Nan Zhizhi's suspicions, but he didn't know that Nan Zhizhi's mind was exceptionally clear and calm at this moment.
"Whether it works or not, we'll know if we try."
She said,
"Even if the talisman doesn't work, we can do a Paternity Test. Whether it's your child, we'll know with a test."
By saying this, she clearly meant to pursue the matter to the end.
A trace of annoyance flashed in Wan Yuntao's eyes. He was clearly a little angry at her so seriously pursuing the matter. He was about to say something else, but then, Lu Xuetong suddenly spoke from the side, her voice still gentle, but she said,
"Yuntao, there's no need to hide things any longer, now that it's come to this," she said.
Her gaze went straight to Nan Zhizhi. Though she still wore that gentle expression, her eyes held a hint of barely perceptible provocation and arrogance.
"Anyway, I can't bear for Jiaojiao to keep calling her Mom. This is just right."
Wan Yuntao, upon hearing this, was clearly disapproving.
"What about your career? If this gets exposed, your image…"
"I don't care," Lu Xuetong said. "Even if I lose my career, I still have you and Jiaojiao."
Wan Yuntao's expression immediately filled with heartache.
The two of them suddenly started to feel sorry for each other, completely ignoring everyone else.
Nan Zhizhi watched this scene, feeling a sharp pain in her eyes.
It was both mocking and disgusting...
Wan Yuntao, however, turned to look at Nan Zhizhi at this moment, his tone cold and reproachful.
"Zhizhi, are you satisfied with how far you've taken this?"
Nan Zhizhi nearly laughed in anger when she heard this.
"I'm making a scene?"
He cheated, kept a mistress, and had an illegitimate daughter, and now she was the one making a scene?
Wan Yuntao was impatient.
"This didn't have to get so ugly. Xuetong never wanted to fight with you for anything. If you'd just turned a blind eye, this would have blown over."
He then looked at Sui Sui. He only felt dislike for this daughter of his, who had exposed him after finding out the truth.
"This concerns Xuetong and my image. I don't want you spreading rumors. If you agree, we can still be like before..."
He addressed the last sentence to Nan Zhizhi.
However, before he could finish, Nan Zhizhi interrupted him, gritting her teeth without hesitation.
"There's no way we can be like before! Wan Yuntao, how dare you think I could be the same with you after you did something so disgusting? Since you chose to betray me, I choose divorce!"
Hearing her mention divorce, Wan Yuntao was taken aback for a moment, then sneered.
"Divorce? You want a divorce? Do you think you can raise the child on your own? Can you maintain this kind of wealthy lifestyle? Nan Zhizhi, don't say things you'll regret."
Seeing Nan Zhizhi about to retort, Wan Yuntao continued.
"Don't even mention that you have a share in the company. If you want to split the assets, I won't agree, and you won't get a single penny from me."
He spoke coldly, no longer pretending as he had before.
Nan Zhizhi immediately understood that he had actually been guarding against her all along.
He actually planned to kick her out with nothing!
Nan Zhizhi seemed to be seeing this man for the first time, and she was now trembling with anger at his shamelessness.
Seeing that she was once the woman he loved, Wan Yuntao sighed, softening his tone,
"Of course, as long as you behave, I won't completely ignore you and the child. How about this, I'll give you that apartment in West City. You and the child can move there, and I'll come visit you when I have time..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Zhizhi could no longer hold back. She took a step forward and slapped the man in front of her hard across the face.
They were divorced, yet he still wanted to treat her like a mistress. What did he take her and Sui Sui for?!
Nan Zhizhi was trembling with rage, her eyes red. Her voice hoarse, she finally spoke,
"Wan Yuntao, you disgust me! From today on, we are not husband and wife, and Sui Sui doesn't have a father like you!"
She said, pulling Sui Sui's hand and turning to leave.
Wan Yuntao, having been slapped, was furious. He turned and roared at her back,
"Nan Zhizhi, if you dare to leave, you can go live with that bastard child! Don't expect a single penny from me!"
Nan Zhizhi didn't even turn her head, too lazy to even glance at him again. She only paused slightly when she passed Wan Shuo.
This child was the one she'd brought home from the Welfare Institute. Even though she'd already decided to divorce Wan Yuntao, she still wanted to ask for his opinion.
"Xiao Shuo, are you coming with Mom?"
Wan Shuo hadn't said a word since earlier. He was stunned by her question, and his eyes instinctively darted away. After a long pause, he mumbled quietly,
"Mom, don't make a fuss."
Even though he was adopted, he still shared the surname Wan.
Compared to his mother, who was about to have nothing, it was obviously best to stay with his father.
Although he loved his mother, he didn't want to leave this home.
Nan Zhizhi's eyes flickered with a hint of disappointment, yet a sense of inevitability seemed to be there as well.
She didn't try to persuade him further, instead pulling Sui Sui along as they headed out.
The man behind them was still shouting. Hearing this, little Sui Sui suddenly reached out and squeezed her mother's hand, then patted her own small chest.
"Mommy, don't be afraid. Sui Sui can earn money and take care of you."
She's amazing.
The heavy and suppressed expression on Nan Zhizhi's face couldn't help but break into a smile upon hearing Sui Sui's childish words.
She bent down, pinched Sui Sui's cheek, and said softly,
"Sui Sui, don't worry. Mommy will never let my Sui Sui suffer."
Even if she left the Wan family, left Wan Yuntao, she would ensure Sui Sui had everything she was supposed to have.
Even better.
Making up her mind, she took a deep breath, pulled out her phone, and dialed a number she hadn't contacted in years.
The phone rang with a series of beeps.
Nan Zhizhi's heart thumped, until… the call was answered.
The person on the other end didn't speak, but their heavy breathing was still clearly audible.
The tears that hadn't fallen when she dumped the scum, now flowed freely.
Voice choked with emotion, Nan Zhizhi spoke to the phone, her voice trembling,
"Ge…"